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tardaré

tar-da-RAY

verbA2regular ar

I will take?referring to a duration of time

Also:I will be late?referring to arriving after the expected time,I will be long?often used in the negative 'I won't be long'

Quick Reference

gerundtardando

past Participletardado

infinitivetardar

📝 In Action

Tardaré diez minutos en llegar al restaurante.

I will take ten minutes to get to the restaurant.

No tardaré mucho, solo voy a comprar pan.

I won't be long, I'm just going to buy bread.

Si hay tráfico, tardaré más de lo esperado.

If there is traffic, I will take longer than expected.

Word Connections

Synonyms

demoraré (I will delay)
me retrasaré (I will be late)

Antonyms

me apresuraré (I will hurry)

Common Collocations

tardar en llegar – to take time to arrive
no tardar nada – to not be long at all / to take no time

💡 Grammar Points

Using 'tardar' with actions

When you want to say how long it takes to do something, use 'tardar' followed by the word 'en' and then the action. Example: 'Tardaré en terminar' (I will take some time to finish).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Don't use 'tomar' for time duration

Mistake: "Tomaré diez minutos."

Correction: Tardaré diez minutos. In Spanish, we use 'tardar' to express that an activity consumes a certain amount of time.

⭐ Usage Tips

The 'Will' sound

The ending '-aré' is a great shortcut to remember. It almost always means 'I will' for verbs ending in -ar.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedestardaran

yotardara

tútardaras

vosotrostardarais

nosotrostardáramos

él/ella/ustedtardara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedestarden

yotarde

tútardes

vosotrostardéis

nosotrostardemos

él/ella/ustedtarde

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedestardaron

yotardé

tútardaste

vosotrostardasteis

nosotrostardamos

él/ella/ustedtardó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedestardaban

yotardaba

tútardabas

vosotrostardabais

nosotrostardábamos

él/ella/ustedtardaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedestardan

yotardo

tútardas

vosotrostardáis

nosotrostardamos

él/ella/ustedtarda

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: tardaré

Question 1 of 2

How would you say 'I will not be long'?

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Word Family

tarde(late / afternoon) - adverb/noun

tardanza(delay) - noun

atardecer(dusk / sunset) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'tardaré' and 'llegaré tarde'?

'Tardaré' focuses on the amount of time you will spend or take to do something. 'Llegaré tarde' specifically means you will arrive after the scheduled time.